The two of them walked in tandem, walking along the wild paths in the forest. Wherever they looked, the silver dust was bright, reflecting the sunlight, making it quiet, beautiful and beautiful. Longji meandered in front of her, slowly looking around. Whenever she saw the secluded scenery of the snow forest, she would stop for a few steps and gaze intently.
When Jing Shi saw her like this, he expected that the climate in the southern region was mild and warm, with less snow and hail. She lived in a secluded South Island, where it was rare to see white dust falling all over the place, so he was very happy. He had been through the mountains and plains of the Eastern Region for a long time and was used to seeing people wearing plain makeup, but he was not surprised. He looked at the people in front of him, their clothes lying on the ground, rustling like drifting ice on snow, and it was difficult to distinguish the depth of the two. After walking for more than ten feet in the forest, Longji's white dress was slightly wet, but the ground was like jade clouds, leaving no trace. It wasn't until Jingshi waded through the snow himself that he realized that the wild road was thick and difficult to walk.
He saw this phenomenon in his eyes and showed no expression on his face. He just walked with his feet up to avoid being tripped by the roots of the snow bed. Just as he was concentrating on his feet, he suddenly heard Long Ji in front of him say: "Zi Yun first came to Xuanhui, why are you so concerned about that mountain beast?"
Jing Shi responded: "I have heard that troublemakers on this island mentioned this beast. I thought it was more than a hundred years old. If it was originally a mortal species, it must have become a monster by now. If it is a strange spiritual creature, we should also find out its origin." At that moment, there was no trace of it. Without concealing anything, he explained to Long Ji the situation described by Hui Zhou, as well as what he encountered in the heavy rain the day before with Gu Er Wan.
When Long Ji heard about the mountain beast for the first time, she still had a bit of confusion on her face. After listening to Jing Shi's words, he was thoughtful. He folded his sleeves and pondered for a moment, and then slowly said: "This time, Emperor Bin ordered the virtuous people to be promoted. All of them will be outstanding. You must not put yourself in danger." Ling Guanhou The reason why I can lead you here is because the country of Yi is a foreign land. Although it is different from the mainland, it is not really dangerous. I already know the origin of the mountain beast Zi Yun just mentioned. But this beast is related to an old fate. , but I can't explain it to you in private. It won't harm anyone, and it won't hinder you from taking the exam. Just let it be."
When Jing Shi heard her mention this again, he should have claimed that it was true, but then he said: "I heard that Immortal Xun called Gu'er Bowl a drowning slave before, but I don't know what it means."
Longji let out a sigh, shook her head and said softly: "I forgot. This place is now called the country of Zuohui, and drowning slaves is its ancient name. It is quite contemptuous when I think about it. It is indeed better than Zuohui."
When Jing Shi heard her words, he thought about the literature and records he had read in the past, but he never remembered that there was a saying about "drowned slaves". But thinking that a person can be transformed into water, calling him "drowning" seems to coincide with his meaning. After thinking about it for a while, I raised my eyes and looked at Long Ji again, and saw that she was turning sideways, gazing at the distant mountains, with green clouds curling around her temples, silk hanging from her neck, and a clear expression, with a hint of sadness.
Seeing this person like this, he couldn't help but look at her for a moment, but he forgot to avoid the courtesy. Unexpectedly, Long Ji suddenly turned around and said, "Zi Yun looked hesitant, but he has something to say."
After Jing Shi pointed it out for her, he had no plans to hide it and said bluntly: "I dare not speak out of bounds."
Hearing this, Long Ji's expression turned pale, and she smiled slightly and said, "You were very eloquent when you were young, but now you don't dare to say anything. Just ask. If it doesn't matter about fairness, I will tell you."
Jing Shi got her promise and only nodded a little, but didn't mean what he said. He hesitated for a few breaths and then said: "Xian Xian's appearance now seems to be slightly different from ten years ago."
Long Ji said: "What a difference"
Jing Shi paused for a moment, looked at the expression on her face, and then replied: "She looks a little like a woman."
Long Ji tilted her head slightly and said, "Zi Yun meant that I look old."
Jing Shi immediately hesitated to answer. In fact, when he saw Long Ji in the past, even though she was two hundred years old, her appearance was that of an eighteen-year-old girl. Now, only ten years have passed, his appearance has not changed, but his eyebrows seem to have grown longer. Her smile, smile and conversation are all graceful and soft, and her hair and makeup are all very different from the way she dressed in those days. Even though he is heavily covered by his gorgeous clothes, one can still feel that his figure is curvy and his height is almost the same as a jade stone, as if he is no longer taller than a peach or plum. Jing Shi is already in his first year of life, but at this moment, the two of them stand together, and at first glance they still look like siblings.
In such a situation, he firmly felt that it was not appropriate to speak out about the elders' personal affairs, and he was more concerned about the etiquette of men and women. But after hearing Long Ji's blunt point of view, she didn't dare to speak casually, she just lowered her head and remained silent.
Seeing the troubled look on his face, Longji suddenly said: "Things have prosperity and withering, life and death, because of nature. How can we, outsiders, compare it to this? What Ziyun felt is not wrong. I met you on the road in the past. Lan, I used my appearance when I was young, but now I am twenty-four years old, so naturally it is a little different." After saying that, he raised his sleeves and danced half a circle on the spot, with a faint look of joy in his eyes, and said: "In the past, I practiced Qi. When he transformed into a spirit, his body was about eighteen years old, and because he was not good at the art of transformation, his appearance could only remain permanent since then. However, he was different from Ziyun Qingdu at that time, and after ten years of silent cultivation, he gained great enlightenment, and only then did he break through the original shackles. Pass, and you can transform freely."
Since Jing Shi saw Long Ji again, he felt that not only her appearance had changed, but her temperament was also different from before. He has a photographic memory. Even though we only got along with each other when he was a child and they are over 10 years old, he still remembers them vividly. Thinking of the man's demeanor in those days, he was like a fire and frost. Although he was young and handsome, he was majestic and aloof. But when we meet tonight, although she is still strong and strong, her sharp beauty has faded away, and she is embracing her softness, just like the flying snow and flowers.
It was only a little more than ten years before and after, and it could be said that the monks had passed by in a blink of an eye, and that they had undergone such a drastic change, which is really incomprehensible. Now I heard that Long Ji admitted that she had a chance encounter and had an epiphany, so she was in a different realm. Because Jingshi is limited by its roots and bones, it is born without any connection with the Tao. As for the Tao of refining Qi, transforming essence, and harmonizing heaven and earth, even if one knows its principles, it is difficult to know the truth or falsehood of Longji's words without grasping the essence. But seeing that Long Ji is now restrained and has the intention of returning to her original nature, she just tentatively believed it.
After Long Ji explained the matter, she stopped mentioning her own realm and only asked about ordinary trivial matters. Jing Shi was not a good talker, but because Long Ji asked detailed questions and answered all questions, it was inevitable that he would talk more. When Li He's family was mentioned, Long Ji seemed to be very interested and repeatedly asked about the details.
While going back and forth, I happened to talk about Mrs. Li He, Webster. Long Ji seemed very happy at first, but when she heard about Wei's origin, her face suddenly changed slightly, revealing a hint of melancholy. Jing Shi felt that she looked strange, so he immediately stopped talking and only looked at her. Seeing him like this, Long Ji shook her head and said: "Because of the reason, she cares about the mortal world, and there is nothing wrong with her. She said that she studied under Xuanhuadong Chenzi, and I still have some impression that she is Hao The disciple of Xue Kuozi under the sun seat is my nephew."
Longji has been practicing Taoism for only more than two hundred years, and she can be considered young among the immortals in Qingdu. However, her teacher is He Yue, and she is of the same generation as the current headmaster Yu Li. Jing Shi had heard monks preaching scriptures many times and had a rough idea of their genealogy and origins, so he was not surprised. The strange thing is that Long Ji lives in seclusion on a foreign island and despises inland ethics. She must have many married people under her family, but she is so concerned about Wei's return to secular life, but he is confused.
He was confused, but he didn't hide it on his face. Longji hesitated for a moment and sighed: "Don't worry about it, Ziyun. I'm not dissatisfied with Mrs. Li, but I just remembered what happened to Lulan back then."
When she said this, she paused, turned to look up at Jing Shi and said, "Zi Yun still remembers who the biological mother of the third princess is?"
In the past, the princess of Lulan Kingdom cultivated demons and killed hundreds of children. As a person who witnessed it, Jing Shi will never forget it. At that time, Longji arrived and took him to the palace to confront him and heard a lot of secrets. At this moment, when Long Ji suddenly asked, she nodded and said, "I heard that she is a female cultivator named Zhuo. Because she was deeply in love with the Lord of Lulan, she voluntarily gave up her practice and became a concubine in the palace."
Long Ji slowly shook her head and said: "She is not a female cultivator who has returned to the secular world, nor is her surname Zhuo. This person's original surname was Shan, and she was a descendant of the previous dynasty. Later, she became anonymous and deliberately worshiped under the sect of my ancestor He Yue, calling her Xing Deng. Son. She is the second disciple of my master, but she is more talented than the eldest disciple Yin Zhan'er. If she had not killed her fellow disciple, she would have been my senior sister. After the failure, she was abandoned by my master and sent back to her hometown to die. I don't know. How could you survive and join the Lulan royal family, leaving behind a daughter who is secretly connected with the Witch Clan. When I sent you to Qingdu, I returned to the Southern Territory to investigate the matter thoroughly, but both Xing Deng'er and her daughter died. , it is difficult to find out more about this fact. I searched all over the Lulan Kingdom, and I only found out that the three princesses believed in a secret sect called the Red Lotus Sect, which seems to have originated from the Western Regions. I just knew this, but there were changes in the outer sea, which made me You are not allowed to leave the shrine without permission, so this old case will be postponed until now."
When Jing Shi heard this, he was surprised and speechless for a moment. Although he was in Lulan Palace back then, he was still young and ignorant, and it was difficult to know the cause and effect of everything. Now she suddenly heard Long Ji point it out, and after a moment of thinking, she asked: "Since Xing Deng'er is from the same sect as Xian Xian, she must be over a hundred years old, and she has been abandoned from the Taoist profession, how can she reappear in Lu Lan with her identity? It’s not like I would admire King Polygonum.”
Long Ji said: "When I first learned about this matter, it was just as you thought. As for later, I went to Xing Deng'er's former residence in person, opened the cave to inspect, and saw her hand-copied scriptures. Comparing them with the fragments in my palace, it is true that Written by one person. After reading through the letters left by my late master, I deduce that the late master had not cut off her meridians and damaged her Qi and blood, but had broken her three fields, preventing her from refining her Qi and gathering her essence for the rest of her life. In this way. At first, although her physique was slightly better than that of ordinary people, she was ultimately without water and would die at the end of her life. She was also over a hundred years old at that time, so she should only have more than ten years left to live. She didn't know how to connect with the witch tribe's pagan religion. He has just extended his life for many years and is lurking in our southern region."
Jing Shi was silent for a moment and said: "I don't know what the Wu clan's intention is to help Xing Deng'er like this."
Long Ji gently folded her sleeves and said: "I don't know about this either. But I think there are countless clues, and it is always related to the Red Lotus Sect. He waited for the evil spirit to hide for a while, but he will not be able to hide for the rest of his life. I have to wait for this to happen, and I will go there A group of people from the Western Region were sent to quell the turmoil there.”
At the end of her speech, there was a hint of coldness in her words, as rustling as the autumn wind. Suddenly she looked back and smiled, shaking her head and saying: "But I have gone too far. Zi Yun has now become a talented person in the Eastern Region, so there is no need to think about this matter anymore. Just take care of your own safety. I see that there was a sudden rain the day before yesterday, and seven or eight of the pilots on your islands were in danger. The girl from the Zhang family on your neighboring island went out to collect medicine, but the rain destroyed the landslide and she suffered a few injuries. Fortunately, I had sent my subordinates to inspect the situation, so there was no danger."
Jing Shi was listening to her recounting her past events, but when she heard the last few sentences, she couldn't help but feel a little shocked. As Longji is a supervisory monk, Young Master Yu will not hide the identity of the test subject from her. There is no doubt that the "girl from the Zhang family" she refers to is Zhang Duan. He had always known Zhang Duan's talent and ambition. Since their separation, although he had occasionally thought about it while traveling in the mountains and collecting grass, he was not really worried. Now when Long Ji mentioned it, he realized that Zhang Duan had been in danger. He bowed and said: " I will be looked after by the Immortal Laoshan."
Longji raised her eyebrows and blinked, saying with a smile: "The Zhang family girl has been helped, why is Ziyun grateful?"
Jing Shi said: "I used to work with Zhang's daughter and we are old friends."
After hearing this, Long Ji glanced at him gently, with a smile on her lips, but she shook her head and said nothing.
Although the jade stone does not have seven exquisite orifices, it is not an elm head either. But I thought that the reason why I took action this time was because of Zhang Duan's recommendation. Since Longji was an honored guest of Young Master Yu, how could she not know about this matter? It was just that she knew and asked and deliberately teased herself. But looking at Long Ji's face, which seemed to be a smile but not a smile, she still felt uncomfortable. She put on a straight face and said, "Xian Xian is here to inspect. I don't know how many disciples he has brought with him."
Seeing him like this, Long Ji calmed down a little and said: "I was originally ordered to go on this trip, but thinking that the opportunity was rare, I also brought three of my disciples with me, so that the three of them could gain more knowledge. Two of them He is a waiter in my palace, I don't think Ziyun knows about it."
When she said this, she suddenly showed worry on her face, frowned and sighed: "I have seen many children in my life. If they are said to be difficult for others, you and Xiao Honghu should be the most difficult. Not only were you stubborn when you were young, but also made me miserable when you are older. I can’t guess. She was clearly brought up by me, and her temperament is more like that of my ancestor. When you were a child, you were of the same nature as wood and stone. Although you have grown up a little now, you still have the mentality of a child."
Jing Shi was quite surprised when he heard what she said without any clue, but when he saw Long Ji folding her sleeves around her chest and looking deep in thought, it was obvious that she was talking to herself and not asking for an answer from him. She thought for a while, then finally shook her head and said: "Forget it, let her go. Now that you are an adult, you always have your own ideas, which is not my business." After saying that, she looked at Jingshi and said, "Zi Yun Now you are considered a handsome man, so you must remember to keep yourself clean, cherish your time, and don’t miss a good match.”
In fact, Jing Shi's appearance is only slightly higher than that of the middle-aged man. Apart from his regular facial features, there is nothing extraordinary about him. In terms of beauty and beauty, she is certainly not as good as Zhang Duan, who disguises herself as a man, and is even less elegant than Wang Pian. Why didn't he know the truth? Hearing Long Ji's compliments about her beauty and courtesy, he just smiled and said, "You are not in a hurry to start a family before you have stability."
Longji looked at the expression on his face, finally sighed, shook her head and said: "It's like a child's words again. Although Ziyun understands some etiquette now, he has not changed the flaws he had when he was a child. The nature of things is like this, but there is no way to deal with it. " Turning his eyes to look into the forest, he raised his sleeves and pointed to the distance: "After a hundred steps, there will be early plum blossoms. Ziyun will be willing to break branches and flowers for me."
